Re: Fw: New virus---NOT!

From: SprMedic (SprMedic@aol.com)
Date: Thu Jan 29 1998 - 07:43:07 CST


Ladies and Gentlemen,

Just to set the record straight. Reading electronic mail cannot erase your
hard drive. A virus has to have some sort of executable file (such as *.bat,
*.exe, etc.). The key to virus safety is...don't download files from people
you don't know/trust and have a good virus checker on your computer. Those of
us in the Air Force have the option of utilizing McAfee and Norton Anti-Virus
at home and should.

...73

Vince Williams, N1UFG

In a message dated 98-01-29 06:43:08 EST, Sheffieldj@aol.com writes:

<< Subj: Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: Fw: New virus]]
 Date: 98-01-29 06:43:08 EST
 From: Sheffieldj@aol.com (Sheffieldj)
 Sender: owner-sacmarc@oasis.novia.net
 To: WeaselRun@aol.com, MCKAJ@aol.com, C21Murphy@aol.com, howry_jim@prc.com,
ClarkBC@compuserve.com, FKBRY@aol.com (Ken Bryars), mhowell@probe.net (Marv),
Sheffieldj@aol.com, Cconeal@aol.com, lzwart@top.net, ttheis@ops.org,
rskiba@home.com, pschleck@novia.net, rgertig@neonramp.com, sacmarc@novia.net
 
  
 
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 Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 18:12:17 -0800
 From: JEFF <ka0tku@probe.net>
 Reply-To: ka0tku@probe.net
  To: JOHN <sheffieldj@AOL.COM>
 Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: Fw: New virus]]
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              Jeff Reynolds - KA0TKU
 
         Visit my home page - http://www.qsl.net/ka0tku
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 Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 16:56:31 -0600
 From: Floyd Bogle <"lbogle@worldnet.att.net"@worldnet.att.net>
 Reply-To: "lbogle@worldnet.att.net"@worldnet.att.net
 To: "ka0tku@probe.net" <ka0tku@probe.net>
 Subject: [Fwd: Fw: New virus]

 
 Hi Jeff WANTED TO FORWARD THIS TO YOU . SO DONT OPEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS
 ... 73 FOR NOW MORE LATER LORRAINE
 
 
 Reply-To: "Phyllis Davis, KA1JC" <pdavis@ewol.com>
 From: pdavis@ewol.com (Phyllis Davis)
 To: "Bruce, N0BAR" <n0bar@mwaz.com>, "Annette" <kennette@fuse.net>
 cc: "John, VE6AIV & Dona" <jfyke@gate.net>,
     "Gray. VK4OH" <gtaylor@cyberalink.com.au>
 Subject: Fw: New virus
 Date: Wed, 28 Jan 98 15:20:00 +0000

 
         WARNING
 
 
 If you receive an E- Mail titled " Join th Crew" DO NOT OPEN IT . It will
 erase everything on your hard drive . Forward this letter. It is a new ,
 very
 malicious virus. This information was announced yesterday morning from IBM.
 Please share it with everyone . Immediately delete any mail items that say
 this.



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